Gate-hinge.



PATBNTED JULY 2, 1907 R. W. GEE. GATE HINGE.

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GATE -HINGE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1907.

Application filed October 8,1906. Serial No- 338,042.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT W. GEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Montpelier, in the county of Bear Lake and State of Idaho,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate-Hinges; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved device for connecting a gate toits post and permitting it to be raised on opening.

The object of the invention is to provide a door or gate with upper andlower members designed to operate in conjunction with each other topermit the raising of the gate on the opening thereof, one of saidmembers having means for limiting the outward swing of the gate.

In the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters are usedto represent corresponding parts Figure 1 represents a side elevation ofa gate and post connected by this improved hinge, a portion of the gatebeing broken away for convenience in illustration. Fig. 2 represents aperspective view of the lower hinge in open position. Fig. 3 representsa perspective view of the upper hinge in open position.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the upper hinge 1 whichconstitutes the upper member of the connecting device, comprises a fixedmember 2 in the form of a casting having apertured upper and lower endsor lugs 3 and 4 for attaching it to a door frame or to a gate post as16. This fixed member is provided with a laterally extending arm 5preferably made integral therewith and having an aperture 6 extendinglongitudinally therethrough at its free end to receive a pintle. Themovable member 7 of this upper hinge 1 is constructed similarly to themember 2 with apertured ends or lugs 8 and 9 for connection to the gate,and the knuckle 10 of this member 7 is preferably made of less thicknessthan the knuckle 5 of the fixed member as it is disposed above and restson the knuckle 5 when the gate is in closed position. The knuckle 10 isalso provided with a longitudinal aperture 11 in its free end for thepassage'of the pintle 12 which secures the two members together. Thispintle 12 is made considerably longer than the two knuckles throughwhich it passes and is provided at its upper end with a head 13 and atits lower end with a stop 14 for preventing its withdrawal when the gateis opened.

The lower hinge comprises a fixed member 20 preferably made in the formof a casting or plate 21 having apertured upper and lower ends or lugs22, and 23 'for securing it to the gate post. This member 20 also hastwo lateral arms 24 and 25 preferably integral with said member spacedapart and projecting laterally from the plate 21, the top arm 24 has itslower face preferably made straight and arranged in a horizontalposition predetermined distances from the lower arm and its lower arm 25has its upper face inclined upwardly from its free end towards the upperend of the member. The free ends of these arms 24 and 25 are providedwith registering apertures for the reception of the pintle 35. Themovable member 30 of this lower hinge consists of a casting having apertured upper and lower ends or lugs 31 and 32 and a laterallyprojecting arm 33 integral therewith and adapted to extend between thearms 24 and 25 of the fixed member and be connected therewith by meansof the pintle 35. The upper face of this arm 33 is made straight to liein a horizontal plane and fit closely against the lower face of the arm24 of the fixed member when the gate is opened and the lower face of thearm 33 is inclined upwardly from its base to its free end and adapted tolie on the inclined side or face of the arm 25 and to ride thereon whenthe gate is opened until the outer edge thereof engages the outer edgeof the inclined face of the arm 24 and in connection with the upper faceof the member 33 and the lower face of the arm 24 locks the gate againstfurther backward swinging.

In the use of these improved hinges the fixed members 2 and 20 of theupper and lower hinges are secured to the gate post 16 by screws ornails passed through their apertured ends or lugs. The movable member 7of the upper hinge is secured to the gate 15 in position so that theknuckle 10 thereof will overlap and rest on the knuckle 5 of the fixedmember 2, and these members are loosely connected by the long pintle 12which permits the movable member to be raised or lowered in relation tothe knuckle 5, carrying the pintle 12 with it.

The movable member 30 of the lower hinge is attached to the gate 15 inposition to extend between the arms 24 and 26 of the fixed member 20with its lower inclined face engaging the upper inclined face of the arm25, said arms being connected by the pintle 35. When the gate is openedthe arm 33 rides upon the cam face of the knuckle 24 lifting the gatewith it until the upper face of said arm 33 comes in contact with thelower face of the arm 24 and the edges of the inclined faces engage andhold the gate firmly against further outward swinging. The extent ofoutward movement is determined by the space between the arms of thelower hinge.

When it is desired to keep the gate in open position it must be held bysome means as immediately it is released the inclined faces of theknuckles 25 and 33 cause the gate to swing forward and close. Thesehinges when applied to a gate or door cause it to be selfclosing andhold it closed against accidental opening.

I claim as my invention 1. A hinge comprising a fixed member having alat orally-extending arm with a longitudinally-arranged cam face and aswinging and vertically-movable member having a cooperating cam face toride on the cam face of the arm of the fixed member, said fixed memberhaving means for limiting the movement of the movable member on the camface of the lateral arm of the fixed member beyond a predetermined pointto cause the movable member to swing forward as soon as released.

2. A hinge comprising a pair of co-operating leaves, one leaf having alaterally-extending arm in the form of a plate with its upper edgeinclined downwardly from its connection with the leaf, toward its freeend, and a lateral arm spaced above said inclined arm, and the otherleaf provided with a laterally-extending arm having a flathorizontally-arranged upper face, and an upwardlyinclined lower face,said incline extending from its base to its free end, the lateral arm ofsaid first-mentioned leaf being spaced above its inclined arm a distancesufli- 15 cient to permit the knuckle of the other leaf to have apredetermined movement therebetween.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ROBERT W. GEE. Witnesses I GEORGE E; MARKS, FREDERICK L. LEMM.

